Richmond County Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Richmond County Elementary School

361 Walnut St
Warsaw, VA 22572

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Bottom 50%

Serving 830 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Richmond County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 830 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Richmond County Elementary School's student population of 830 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-7
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richmond County Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	78
1	102
2	107
3	100
4	95
5	95
6	105
7	106

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Total Students

830 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School
2023	821
2022	809
2021	806
2020	815
2019	815
2018	841
2017	841
2016	809
2015	602
2014	587
2013	555
2012	562
2011	577
2010	577
2009	544
2008	533
2007	526
2006	534
2005	521
2004	529
2003	538
2002	554
2001	548
2000	555
1999	587
1998	608
1997	585
1996	591
1995	601
1994	637
1993	646
1992	663
1991	645
1990	662
1989	646
1988	649
1987	632

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School
2023	57
2022	50
2021	45
2020	51
2019	51
2018	54
2017	54
2016	54
2015	36
2014	36
2013	37
2012	38
2011	35
2010	35
2009	35
2008	36
2007	43
2006	40
2005	40
2004	42
2003	45
2002	41
2001	39
1999	38
1994	31
1993	35
1992	36
1991	35
1990	35
1989	34
1988	33

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School Rankings

Richmond County Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richmond County Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1365 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School
2022	#1365
2021	#1365
2019	#924
2018	#653
2017	#652
2016	#902
2015	#832
2014	#1285
2013	#831
2012	#889
2011	#1183

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(20-21)

38%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2021	38%	54%	39%
2019	86%	82%	86%
2017	83%	72%	80%
2016	83%	80%	83%
2015	85%	79%	82%
2014	70%	74%	76%
2013	72%	71%	76%
2012	70%	68%	74%
2011	89%	86%	88%
2010	83%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

58%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2021	58%	69%	63%
2019	76%	78%	77%
2018	80%	80%
2017	81%	80%	80%
2016	77%	80%	78%
2015	76%	79%	78%
2014	65%	74%	74%
2013	74%	74%	76%
2012	88%	89%	90%
2011	82%	88%	88%
2010	77%	89%	86%

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(20-21)

30-34%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	15:1	17:1	16:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	12%	19%	12%
2022	13%	18%	12%
2021	13%	18%	12%
2020	14%	16%	12%
2019	14%	16%	12%
2018	14%	15%	11%
2017	14%	15%	11%
2016	13%	14%	11%
2015	14%	14%	11%
2014	15%	13%	12%
2013	13%	12%	10%
2012	11%	12%	10%
2011	9%	11%	8%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	8%	10%	6%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

21%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	21%	22%	22%
2022	21%	22%	23%
2021	22%	22%	24%
2020	24%	22%	26%
2019	24%	22%	26%
2018	28%	23%	28%
2017	28%	23%	28%
2016	29%	23%	28%
2015	28%	23%	28%
2014	27%	23%	27%
2013	29%	23%	27%
2012	27%	24%	27%
2011	28%	24%	30%
2010	29%	26%	31%
2009	31%	26%	32%
2008	31%	27%	31%
2007	28%	27%	30%
2006	32%	27%	33%
2005	30%	27%	31%
2004	34%	27%	32%
2003	36%	27%	33%
2002	35%	27%	33%
2001	35%	27%	34%
2000	37%	27%	35%
1999	36%	27%	36%
1998	33%	27%	34%
1997	33%	27%	34%
1996	33%	27%	34%
1995	36%	26%	35%
1994	37%	26%	36%
1993	40%	26%	36%

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White

56%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	59%	45%	60%
2022	57%	46%	58%
2021	58%	46%	59%
2020	57%	49%	58%
2019	57%	49%	58%
2018	55%	50%	58%
2017	55%	50%	58%
2016	56%	50%	59%
2015	57%	52%	59%
2014	56%	52%	58%
2013	55%	53%	58%
2012	57%	54%	58%
2011	58%	54%	57%
2010	61%	57%	59%
2009	60%	57%	60%
2008	59%	57%	60%
2007	63%	58%	62%
2006	59%	59%	63%
2005	62%	60%	63%
2004	59%	61%	63%
2003	59%	61%	63%
2002	61%	63%	63%
2001	61%	64%	64%
2000	59%	65%	63%
1999	60%	65%	62%
1998	64%	65%	64%
1997	64%	66%	64%
1996	66%	67%	64%
1995	63%	67%	64%
1994	62%	68%	63%
1993	59%	68%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.58
2022	0.61	0.70	0.60
2021	0.60	0.70	0.59
2020	0.60	0.68	0.59
2019	0.60	0.68	0.59
2018	0.60	0.67	0.58
2017	0.60	0.67	0.58
2016	0.59	0.68	0.57
2015	0.58	0.66	0.57
2014	0.60	0.66	0.58
2013	0.60	0.65	0.58
2012	0.59	0.64	0.58
2011	0.58	0.64	0.58
2010	0.56	0.62	0.55
2009	0.54	0.60	0.54
2008	0.55	0.60	0.54
2007	0.52	0.59	0.53
2006	0.55	0.58	0.53
2005	0.53	0.57	0.51
2004	0.54	0.55	0.51
2003	0.53	0.55	0.50
2002	0.51	0.53	0.49
2001	0.51	0.52	0.48
2000	0.52	0.51	0.49
1999	0.51	0.51	0.49
1998	0.49	0.50	0.48
1997	0.48	0.49	0.48
1996	0.46	0.48	0.47
1995	0.48	0.49	0.47
1994	0.48	0.47	0.48
1993	0.50	0.47	0.48

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Eligible for

79%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2023	75%	52%	70%
2022	71%	41%	67%
2021	49%	35%	45%
2020	74%	39%	69%
2019	74%	39%	69%
2018	47%	35%	45%
2017	47%	35%	45%
2016	49%	35%	47%
2015	50%	34%	46%
2014	54%	33%	48%
2013	52%	32%	46%
2012	49%	32%	45%
2011	47%	31%	44%
2010	45%	29%	43%
2009	37%	26%	35%
2008	36%	25%	34%
2007	33%	24%	31%
2006	37%	24%	35%
2005	36%	24%	33%
2004	40%	23%	30%
2003	34%	23%	28%
2002	32%	23%	27%
2001	29%	21%	25%
2000	33%	23%	27%
1999	36%	24%	28%
1998	32%	24%	29%
1997	32%	24%	27%
1996	32%	24%	29%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Richmond County Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond County School District
2021	9%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	12%	7%	9%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	9%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richmond County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richmond County Elementary School's ranking?

Richmond County Elementary School is ranked #1365 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Richmond County Elementary School often compared to?

Richmond County Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tappahannock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Richmond County Elementary School?

830 students attend Richmond County Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Richmond County Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Richmond County Elementary School?

Richmond County Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Richmond County Elementary School offer ?

Richmond County Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-7 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Richmond County Elementary School part of?

Richmond County Elementary School is part of Richmond County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 830 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education